Ch 3 Self Esteem & Mental Health

Mental health can be defined as the state of mental well-being in which one can cope with the demands of daily life.

• True
• False

Someone with low self-esteem may

• let others take advantage of him/her
• brag about accomplishments
• be at a greater risk for eating disorders
• All of these

A healthy coping strategy would be to bottle your feelings up, and not share them with others.

• True
• False

A defense mechanism is an unconscious thought or behavior used to avoid unpleasant emotions 

• True
• False

Fantasizing to escape unpleasant reality

• projection
• sublimation
• identification
• daydreaming

A sadness and hopelessness that keeps a person from carrying out everyday activities

• sadness

• depression

• empathy

• PTSD

Which of the following symptoms is NOT a sign of depression?

• lack of energy

• loss of appetite

• high self-esteem

• too much sleep

One mental disorder that could be caused by a traumatic experience is

• Autism

• Bipolar

• schizophrenia

• PTSD

Which of the following is NOT a treatment for mental disorder

• denial

• group therapy

• medication

• psychotherapy

To be resilient means that you are able to bounce back from something negative

• true

• false